Final - OT
Northern Arizona wins in OT, 74-71
Feb 21, 2010 - 4:16 AM FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.(AP) -- Gabe Rogers hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in overtime to lift Northern Arizona to a 74-71 win over Eastern Washington on Saturday night.It was the Lumberjacks' third straight overtime game - the first time in NAU history that has happened.
Northern Arizona (13-13, 7-8 Big Sky) lost to Idaho State on Feb. 13, 73-71, in overtime and then topped Portland State 86-85 in double overtime on Thursday.
Northern Arizona trailed 69-67 when Rogers hit a 3 with 1:07 left to give the Lumberjacks a one-point lead.
The Lumberjacks' DeAngelo Jones hit one of two free throws with 21 seconds left, but Eastern Washington's Glen Dean hit a shot with 10 seconds left to tie it up, setting up Rogers' game-winner.
Cameron Jones led NAU with 23 points and Rogers finished with 18.
Dean and Brandon Moore each had 13 for Eastern Washington (8-20, 4-10).
- NCAA BB
EASTERN WASH 71
NORTHRN ARIZONA 74 FINAL IN 1ST OT
Feb 20 10:52 PM - 125
rootsRUWTbot Added 61 roots (Overtime)
Eastern Washington 66, Northern Arizona 67 OT - 2:45Feb 20 10:35 PM - 64
rootsRUWTbot Added 64 roots (Close Finish)
Eastern Washington 61, Northern Arizona 59 2nd - 1:35Feb 20 10:23 PM - NCAA BB
EASTERN WASH 33
NORTHRN ARIZONA 33 HALFTIME
Feb 20 9:34 PM
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